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Protocols, Bitcoin, Servers, Blockchain, Bitcoin, Distributed Ledger Technology, DLT, Financial Technology, Security, Privacy, Cryptocurrency, Smart Contract, Consensus Protocol, Proof Of Work, Proof Of Elapsed Time, Proof Of Stake, Ethereum, Decentralized Autonomous Organization, DAO, Corda, Hyperledger, Bitcoin Next Generation, Solidus, Spectre

Abstract

The financial technology (FinTech) sector sees high potential value in cryptocurrency blockchain protocols, or distributed-ledger technology (DLT). However, the requirements and guarantees of blockchains for cryptocurrencies do not match those of FinTech—from transaction throughput to security primitives and privacy. The author explores how blockchain research beyond Bitcoin is closing these gaps and some of the challenges that remain.
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